Tide turns against U.S. residency restrictions on sex offenders

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Nearly two decades have passed since Josh Gravens, then 12 years old, was playing with his 8-year-old sister and touched her body in an inappropriate way, landing himself on a sex offender registry.

His sister forgave him long ago but Gravens still worries that the incident could force him out of his Dallas home.

Concerns about sexual predators have led communities in 30 U.S. states to adopt laws limiting where registered sex offenders can live, typically keeping them away from schools, parks or other places where children congregate. Full Article

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Note: this Reuters story is published on news outlets throughout the country (many with comments sections), i.e.

https://bangordailynews.com/2015/11/11/news/nation/tide-turns-against-us-residency-restrictions-on-sex-offenders/?ref=comments

http://news.yahoo.com/tide-turns-against-u-residency-restrictions-sex-offenders-135708205.html

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I applaud this young man, Josh Gravens, for standing up and speaking for the unheard, just like Janice and RSOL board members do. Thank you. Thank you. Maybe, the “Registry” will crash and burn for good! And all the residency restrictions with it!

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I believe the registry will crash and burn as more and more people stand up and fight.

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“Josh Gravens, then 12 years old…” What kind of modern, supposedly enlightened society criminalizes exploratory behavior that psychologists unanimously consider normal for children entering puberty, and puts them on a list that supposedly exists to protect them?

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I would like to say not all sex offenders are monsters now I do know are here in indianapolis everybody that is on probation has to go to a meeting on Halloween even if u are suppose to work or not that night now parole guys and women don’t have to

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